Musical Terms - Styles Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
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Animato
A
Animated; lively
2
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Calando
A
Gradually softer and slower
3
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Cantabile
A
In a singing style
4
Q
Con Anima
A
With life and animation
5
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Con Brio
A
With vigor and spirit
6
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Con Fuoco
A
With energy or passion
7
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Deciso
A
Decisively
8
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Detache
A
Detached
9
Q
Dolce
A
Sweetly
10
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Doloroso
A
Sorrowfully
11
Q
Espressivo
A
Expressively
12
Q
Furioso
A
Furious
13
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Giocoso
A
Humorous
14
Q
Grandioso
A
With grandeur
15
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Grazioso
A
Gracefully
16
Q
Legato
A
Smooth and connected
17
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Leggiero
A
Lightly
18
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Maestoso
A
Majestically
19
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Marcato
A
Marked and stressed
20
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Morendo
A
Dying away
21
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Perdendosi
A
Dying away
22
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Pesante
A
Heavy
23
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Religioso
A
Religious, solemn
24
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Rubato
A
Taken out of tempo
25
Semplice
Simple
26
Sempre
Always, continuously
27
Sostenuto
Sustained
28
Soto voce
In an undertone
29
Staccato
Short and detached
30
Tenuto
Sustained, full value
31
Tranquillo
Tranquil
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Amoroso
Tender and affectionate
